Head-To-Head Review: W.P. Carey (NYSE:WPC) and Centuria Capital Group (OTCMKTS:CNECF)

Centuria Capital Group (OTCMKTS:CNECF) and W.P. Carey (NYSE:WPC) are both real estate companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, profitability, risk, earnings, dividends and valuation.

Profitability

This table compares Centuria Capital Group and W.P. Carey’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Centuria Capital Group	N/A	N/A	N/A
W.P. Carey	36.34%	7.81%	3.58%

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Centuria Capital Group and W.P. Carey”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Centuria Capital Group	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
W.P. Carey	$1.79 billion	9.07	$466.36 million	$2.93	24.34

W.P. Carey has higher revenue and earnings than Centuria Capital Group.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

73.7% of W.P. Carey shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.0% of W.P. Carey shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and target prices for Centuria Capital Group and W.P. Carey, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Centuria Capital Group	0	0	0	0	0.00
W.P. Carey	1	6	7	0	2.43

W.P. Carey has a consensus target price of $79.38, indicating a potential upside of 11.32%. Given W.P. Carey’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe W.P. Carey is more favorable than Centuria Capital Group.

Summary

W.P. Carey beats Centuria Capital Group on 9 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Centuria Capital Group

Centuria Capital Group, an investment manager, markets and manages investment products primarily in Australia. It operates through Property Funds Management, Co- Investments, Developments, Property and Development Finance, Investment Bonds Management, and Corporate segments. The Property Funds Management segment manages listed and unlisted property funds. The Co-Investments segment holds interest in property funds, properties held for sale, and other liquid investments. The Developments segment engages in the management of development project and structured property developments for the commercial office, industrial, and health through residential mixed use. The Property and Development Finance segment provide real estate secured non-bank finance for land sub-division, bridging finance, development projects, and residual stock. The Investment Bonds Management segment manages benefit funds, which include a range of financial products, such as single and multi-premium investments. The Corporate segment manages reverse mortgage lending portfolio. The company was incorporated in 2000 and is headquartered in Sydney, Australia.

About W.P. Carey

W. P. Carey ranks among the largest net lease REITs with a well-diversified portfolio of high-quality, operationally critical commercial real estate, which includes 1,424 net lease properties covering approximately 173 million square feet and a portfolio of 89 self-storage operating properties as of December 31, 2023. With offices in New York, London, Amsterdam and Dallas, the company remains focused on investing primarily in single-tenant, industrial, warehouse and retail properties located in the U.S. and Northern and Western Europe, under long-term net leases with built-in rent escalations.